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Allie Bailey - has run over 60 races, from half marathons to 100 mile ultras

Dec 18, 2018
2 min

Allie Bailey - has run over 60 races, from half marathons to 100 mile ultras

Allie has run over 60 races, from half marathons to 100 mile ultras, and her race sheet for 2018 is looking pretty interesting. In 2017 she gained her first podium place at The Ox 50 where she came first woman, repeating this at the Cotswold Ultra 44 mile race. In October 2017 she finished her first 100 mile race in under 24 hours. She’s passionate about empowering women in sport and especially about endurance racing. In January 2018 she became the first woman to cross the la

Carolin Botterill - 52 year old mum of 3 who became an accidental ultra runner!

Nov 27, 2018
3 min

Carolin Botterill - 52 year old mum of 3 who became an accidental ultra runner!

Carolin is a 51-year-old ultra-runner and multi-day stage race specialist, however, this wasn’t always the case. When Caroline was 36 years old, she was a stay at home mum to three daughters. Wanting to feel better in herself, and wanting to get fitter and lose some weight, she started on a journey which would ultimately lead to her becoming an ultra-runner….accidentally!! She didn’t tell anyone what she was doing, and it was tough going at the start, she started with walkin

Jen Scotney - 36, Vegan, Ultra-runner who works as a Human Rights Lawyer.

Oct 30, 2018
3 min

Jen Scotney - 36, Vegan, Ultra-runner who works as a Human Rights Lawyer.

Jen has always loved to be active, from running around while growing up in the Peak District to playing football with the boys. Leaving school, and heading off to University she was painfully shy and struggle to talk to people, however, as she was studying to be a barrister she was thrown into the deep end and worked hard to over come this. While studying and working, exercise took a back seat until she changed her life, by becoming self employed and moving away from London.

$Nikki Barnard - Ultra runner, recovered from stress fractures$

Oct 9, 2018
3 min

Nikki Barnard - Ultra runner, recovered from stress fractures

Nikki moved to Chamonix, to ski, serve beer to the locals and dance on bar tops, way back in the Winter of 2004. Nikki has worked hard to train and run long distances and has run some incredible races and routes all over the world. They include, the UTMB (all distances) 100km CCC/120km TDS/ 170km, as well as the Everest marathon. Based in Chamonix, she is a fully qualified VTCT Sports Massage Therapist, LiRF Run Leader CiRF Trail/Fell Running coach. Nikki is currently worki

6 Lessons from Running 5,000 Miles with Elise Downing

Aug 24, 2018
4 min

6 Lessons from Running 5,000 Miles with Elise Downing

Deciding to run thousands of miles is an incredibly intimidating decision to make, especially when you haven’t done anything like it before. Elise Downing was brave enough to make that decision and become the first woman and the youngest person to run 5,000 miles around the British Coast. Just two years after running her first half marathon, Elise was setting off for a grand running adventure. She made it through 301 days and proved to herself just what she’s capable of accom

Nicky Spinks - 1st person ever to run a Double Ramsay Round in the Scottish mountains!

Aug 7, 2018
3 min

Nicky Spinks - 1st person ever to run a Double Ramsay Round in the Scottish mountains!

Nicola "Nicky" Spinks is a 51 year old, British long distance runner, specialising in fell running, Nicky has over 16 years' experience of fell and ultra running, successfully completing ten 24 hour Rounds holding the record for the Ladies Lakeland 24 hour round with 64 Peaks in 23.15 hours. She also held the Ladies records for all three UK rounds; BG 18.06, Paddy 19.02 and Ramsay 19.39. In 2016 she broke the record for the Double Bob Graham finishing in 45.30 hours. In racin

Mirna Valerio - “The Mirnavator” - Ultra Marathon Runner & National Geographic 2018 Adventurer

Jul 27, 2018
5 min

Mirna Valerio - “The Mirnavator” - Ultra Marathon Runner & National Geographic 2018 Adventurer

Mirna Valerio, known as ‘The Mirnavator’, is an author and runner representing plus-size women as she takes on ultramarathon running. Mile by mile, Mirna went from running 5Ks to 10Ks to marathons and so much more. On her blog, Fat Girl Running, Mirna shares her training routines, race experiences and obstacles she faces as ‘an active larger girl in a thinner world’. Today, Mirna isn’t afraid to take on a 100K and hopes to inspire others to push their limits. Move in Your Bod

Mirna Valerio - “The Mirnavator” - Ultra Marathon Runner & National Geographic 2018 Adventurer

Jun 12, 2018
3 min

Mirna Valerio - “The Mirnavator” - Ultra Marathon Runner & National Geographic 2018 Adventurer

Mirna’s transformation into a long-distance runner happened slowly. It started with doing a mile at a time and then eventually she worked her way up to a 5-kilometer race. Then a 10K, which led to a half marathon, which led to her first marathon in 2011. Mirna started her blog in 2011, Fat Girl Running while training for this marathon as a way to share stories with her friends and family. The blog is about being an active larger girl in a thinner world via the individual yet

5 Lessons on Running that Breaks Records with Vegan and Marathoner Fiona Oakes

May 11, 2018
4 min

5 Lessons on Running that Breaks Records with Vegan and Marathoner Fiona Oakes

What happens when a passion for advocacy and a competitive nature meet? Fiona Oakes’ answer is three world records. The British marathon runner became the fastest woman to run seven marathons in seven continents, plus the north pole, with an aggregate time of 31 hours 11 mins and 53 secs in one of her incredible feats. What pushes Fiona to reach new records? A passion for animals and veganism may seem like unlikely motivation, but Fiona proves how powerful it can be. This imp

Fiona Oakes - The vegan 'Queen of the Extreme’ - A British marathon runner

Apr 24, 2018
2 min

Fiona Oakes - The vegan 'Queen of the Extreme’ - A British marathon runner

Fiona Oakes is a British marathon runner, who holds three world records for marathon running. In 2013, she won both the Antarctic Ice Marathon and the North Pole Marathon. She runs despite losing a knee cap from an illness when she was 17. At 48, she holds three world records, including becoming the fastest woman to run seven marathons in seven continents, plus the north pole, with an aggregate time of 31 hours 11 mins and 53 secs. During this podcast, we discuss so much; why

Mina Holder - 36, Primary School teacher who has run the full length of New Zealand & Great Britain!

Jan 23, 2018
2 min

Mina Holder - 36, Primary School teacher who has run the full length of New Zealand & Great Britain!

Mina is a 36 year old primary school teacher who discovered the beauty of long-distance running in her late 20's. She would say she’s very ordinary and just someone who has a love of long distance running and spending time outdoors. She hopes by sharing the different challenges and adventures she has, that it might in some way inspire you to take that step to actually do the things you really want to in your life. She believes that just by telling people the things you want t

Tough Girl - Milly Voice - Ultra Distance Runner & Blogger

Dec 31, 2015
2 min

Tough Girl - Milly Voice - Ultra Distance Runner & Blogger

Milly started running purely for fitness and health, it was a means to an end and she’d go out, pounding the road and the pavement but never enjoying it. But that all changed when she went off road running. Running no longer felt like a chore or just a means to keep fit. She found a real passion and love for it. Milly shares her story and talks about making the change to off road running and how she went from running a 10 mile fell race to a 53 km ultra race in the Alps. Duri

Tough Girl - Elisabet Barnes - Ultra Runner, Coach & Marathon des Sables 2015 Winner

Dec 29, 2015
2 min

Tough Girl - Elisabet Barnes - Ultra Runner, Coach & Marathon des Sables 2015 Winner

Here’s what Elisabet has to say about the race, “The MDS is a magical race and I can honestly say that the two times I have run it (2012 + 2015), it has been a life changing experience in different respects. Whether you look at it as a fun holiday, a race, a trek or an adventure that has been on your bucket list for 20+ years you probably won't be disappointed. It can be as hard as you want it to be (or harder!) and it will likely test your physical and mental strength to the